Baltic Lands 1361 Republic Passengers After Shipwreck Rescue
The Baltic arrived at Ambrose Channel with 1361 passengers from the wrecked Republic and the damaged Florida, plus crew and survivors totaling 1661. Florida limped to New York under its own steam after the collision near No Man's Land, while bodies and survivors were transferred to the Baltic amid fog and a crowded dock. Captain Sealby stayed with the Republic as it sank, and rescuework across vessels saved many, with some passengers recalling the shock and orderly conduct of officers.
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Florida
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Sandy Hook
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Slasconset
Mass
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Wo Man's Land
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Seneca
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Binn
Greshmxich
Jared
Shama
New York Bay
Ambrose Channel
No Man's Land
Martha's Vineyard
Rawson
The
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Eugene Lynch
H. J. Hoover
Spokane
Wash
Europe
Asia
Africa
James B. Connolly
Woods Hole
Jack Binn Honored by Congress for Wireless Heroism
Washington January 25 A House resolution lauding John R Binn the wireless operator on the liner Republic was introduced by Representative Boutell. The speech praised his heroism amid sea perils and referenced the Republic and Florida disasters. Binn aged 25, known as Jack, sent messages to the world from the danger at sea.
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Binn
City Auditor Slams Fire Board For 33 New Permanent Men
City Auditor sharply criticizes the Fire Commissioners for adding thirty three permanent men to the city fire force, claiming it exceeds the February 1908 salary appropriation and risks creating ongoing year by year debts. He urges future grants to fix a maximum headcount to prevent repeats and vows not to recognize excess appointments.
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Fire Commission
Bullard Defends Fire Department Staffing Plan
President Bullard of the Fire Commission spoke on the annual report by Auditor Keating. He said there was no holding back of appointments to save money and allow a larger force later in the year. The commission had funds for 13 men.
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Keating
Fire Department
City Auditor backs light rate and bonds for new high school
The City Auditor to the Board of Apportionment and Taxation recommends a total tax rate of 15.5 mills split 6.6 in the First district and 8.9 in the Second. He urges bonding for Wilmot street sewer and a 50 year bond for a new high school, while criticizing fire department staffing methods and praising debt financing for sewerage and school needs. He calls for more tax collection staff, pavement upgrades on Main and Golden Hill streets, and a measured approach to sewer expansion through bonds. The Grand List rose by $4,000,000, enabling substantial funding, with schools slated for the largest single appropriation and a plan for a new high school via bonds.
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Congress Street
Wilmot Street
Fire Board
Donnelly
Police Department
Police Board
Common Council
Supreme Court
Main Street
East Washington Avenue
State Street
Golden Hill Street
Hering & Fuller
Wilmot Avenue
Charities Department
Fire commissioner explains budget and staff changes
The Fire Department recounts staffing shifts from last year to this year noting 158 active firefighters down from 169, with 19 new hires funded by reallocations. They defend payroll increases of about 12 thousand dollars as typical and say the board of appropriation may approve only modest growth beyond last year. The president asserts legality of appointments and signals the special budget serves tax board evaluation.
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Fire Commission
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Plan Remembrance of Maine Tragedy
Washington plans ceremonies to mark the February 15 Maine disaster with a mass in the morning a graveyard visit to Arlington and an evening church meeting. Rear Admiral Charles D. Sigsbee was elected president of the Maine Memorial Association with General Andrew S. Burt Colonel Charles M. Shinn Captain Richmond Pearson Hobson and Father A Hannan named as officers. Admiral Robly Evans will speak and Admiral Sigsbee will recount the Maine story with Roosevelt and Newberry invited to attend.
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Maine
Battleship Maine Memorial Association
Charles D. Sigsbee
Andrew S. Burt
U.S. A
Charles M. Shinn
Richmond Pearson Hobson
A. Hannan
Arlington Cemetery
First Presbyterian Church
Robly Evans
Sigsbee
Roosevelt
Navy
Newberry
Miller Taken to Middletown
Nathan G. Miller was committed to the State insane asylum at Middletown this morning in the Probate court by Judge E. P. Nobbs. The complaint was filed by his father Frank Miller after an unsuccessful attempt to take his own life with laudanum last Friday night. Doctors Fitzgerald and Coots deemed him unsafe to be at liberty. Alexander Morrissey of the Board of Charities moved him to Middletown on the 2:20 train.
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Nathan G. Miller
Middletown
Jodge E. P. Nobbs
Frank Miller
Church Debt Nears Zero After Derby Pastor's Push
Rev Father Robert Fitzgerald, a Bridgeport native and pastor of St Marys Church in Derby, reports striking success in 32 months. The parish debt fell from 39000 to 1500 as he oversaw 72000 in parish handling. He urged each parishioner to contribute 1 toward debt payoff this month with the aim to be debt free by February 1.
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Father Robert Fitzgerald
Bridgeport
St. Mary's Church of
Derby
Fitzgerald
Saugus church burned by incendiaries
The Roman Catholic Church of the Blessed Sacrament in Saugus Massachusetts burned to the ground early today in an arson attack. Loss estimated at 35000 dollars. Nearby dwellings were burned but saved. Suspected theft of sacred vessels noted. Mrs Annie M Conley expresses thanks to United Foresters Societies for a $50 carnival gift.
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Saugus
Mass
Annie M. Conley
United Foresters’ Societies
A‘p
Dwellings bear large share of 1908 tax rise in city
The 1908 grand list totals 79,634,112 with dwelling house property valued at 44,048,387. Dwelling houses and stores see the largest boosts under the mayor’s equalization plan, with dwelling houses up 1,828,256 and merchants’ stores up 2,044,887 from last year. Manufacturing investments rise 946,531, mills and manufactures drop 3,588.
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Board of Assessors
Aldermen seek to end contract with Hydraul ic Co
At a Miscellaneous committee meeting of the Common Council on a recent Saturday night the panel voted to report favorably a resolution by Alderman McMurray. It urges the Board of Apportionment and Taxation not to allocate funds this year to pay Bridgeport Hydraulic Co for water used for fire and other purposes citing a charter guarantee of free water and a 20 year contract tied to hydrant attachments. Aldermen Zink Bertilson and Griffin joined in the vote. Thomas and Brock were absent but expected to sign. Also notes Miss Bertha F. Scott of the Y W C A is ill with pneumonia.
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Board of Apportionment
Bridgeport Hydraulic Co
McMurray
Hydraulic Co
Tax Board
Zink
Bertilson
Griffin
Thomas and
Brock
Benefit concert aids Sicily and Calabria relief
A large Poll's theatre audience enjoyed a benefit concert directed by Maestro Giorgio M. Salt of New York and assisted by local pupils for earthquake victims in Sicily and Calabria. Performers included Mrs C W Phillips Nanchen C Adams Mabel Bump Mrs Philip Weidenhamer Mrs W E Hulse Bill iott Curtis and others with accompanist Herbert Bottomley. The show closed with a tableau of Liberty aiding stricken Italy and the audience singing The Star Spangled Banner. About $200 was raised.
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Giorgio M. Satlt
New York
Sicily
Calabria
CW. Phillips
Nanchen C. Adams
Mise Mabel Bump
Philip Weidenhammer
W.E. Hulse
Billiott Curtis
Austin MacConnell
Fred Sniffen
Bruce Conger
Herbert Bottomley
Sulli
Herbert
Bottomley
Liberty
Italy
Louise Richards
Ming
Lena Pastine
Two Die and Twenty Injured in Cumberland Mine Accident
A Franklin mine incident in Cumberland Maryland left two men dead and twenty seriously injured when a cable brow failed and a mine car plunged during ascent. Some victims may die. Separately the police raised 22 dollars for the Italian Quake fund, with Paul Vildo giving 1 dollar.
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Cumberland
Franklin
Police Department
Paul Vildo
Classified trade notices and ads fragment
Unclassified ad fragment listing card reader services at 674 Madison Ave 4th house above North Ave with 25 cents advice fee. Also gas lamps inverted complete 68 cents item Ever Ready portable complete with tube priced 250 dollars at The Liberty 1029 Broad St open evenings.
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Broad St
the Liberty
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